News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-27

vote at least 81 900 to programme next
season. This will be appropriated for
lecturers and eminent teachers. The
assembly will occupy about ten days. 1t
IS lor general instruction, and is of in
GereS! not alone to Chatauquans but all
ueSlrlng TO study the word and works
OF God" Genl Passenger Agent Storer
ana special trains if desired. Let any
who are anticipating a summer outing
consider this. Any desiring to become
members of the Assembly, with all
privileges, may forward their names to
me, accompanied by $500. Others will
be subject to general admission fees.
Respectfully yours.
Il. L. TUCKER, johnson, vt.
A notable and representative gather
| ing occurred at The Weirs Thursday,
Jan. 18th, the results of which may
be safely estimated as of inestimable
value to Northern New England, and
especially to our own State. The grow
ing interest which Chautauquan teach
lngS and examples has created, cOmbin-
ed with the manifest tendency among
students Of all classes and creeds, to
| cultivate nature and natures God, as
| we'll as the recognized necessity of a
central and convenient place of gather
| ing for New Hampshire and certain sec
lions of Vermont, led to this early call
| to the circles of both states to send rep
reSentatives to The Weirs for consulta-
ton and organization.
While this idea is no new one, but a
project which has been the hobby and
ambition for years in the heart of many
a Chautauquan, the immediate culmina-
ton OF the same arose from conference
of interested parties at The Weirs last
summer, during ttb<musical festival,
and the appointment of a committee
consisting of Lucius c. Tuttle, late gen.
| eral ticket agent of the Boston s. Lowell
railroad, FL. G. BlaisdelI, and Rev. A. G.
Hardy of Concord. This committee
met in Boston, inviting Rev. DR.. j. NJ.
Williams of Manchester as a recognized
representative Chautauquan of ability
and extended practice, to confer with
them upon the feasibility of the project
in view. Pursuant to this interview, a
circular was addressed by DR.: Williams
to some IS circles in New Hampshire
and Vermont, inviting them to send
representatives to the Weirs on Jan. -,
that al intelligent sense of interested
sections might be obtained on this sub
| ject.
Through the courtesy of the Boston
| u Lowell railroad special car was pro-
vided to convey the delegates to and
from the place of meeting, and the Con-
cord contingent Immediately found
| themselves in good company and very
soon among friends and cOWOrkerS with
out the usual preliminary form of intro
ductiOn.
1t was found upon taking the census
at the WeirS on arrival. that from all
quarters, q circles were represented by
81 delegates, and the first steps towards
cementing the recently formed friend
ships were taken by discussing the mer-
its of an excellent dinner prepared at
short notice, by mine host Weeks, in the
cOmmOdiOus parlor of the Lakeside, the
Rev. George c. NOyes of Franklin, first
invoking the Divine blessing.
After little time had been passed in
looking over the grounds, the meeting
was called to order by Dr.. Williams,
Rev. DR.. NJ. V. b. Knox of Littleton
was elected temporary chairman, and
G.. E. Staniels of Concord, secretary pro
tenn. DR.. Williams prefaced the pro-
ceedings with prayer, and the roll was
then called and responded to by the
names of local circles represented. DR..
Williams then outlined the general idea.
which was to fix upon place for a ten
DAYS convention of ChautauquanS of
Central and Northern New England
especially, in which normal work, lee
lures, and music should have each a
share, the whole combining a social and
intellectual feast worthy the name, and
atfOrding as at Chautauqua and Franz
ingham a tangible evidence to the public
of the value of the established curricu-
lum as applied to the everyday wants OF
humanity.
For this purpose the Weirs is preemi-
nently desirable, in situation second
Chautauqua, convenient to all sections
with adequate present facilities and
room III plenty FOR all future require.
mentS, a resort Of e19ceNent repute and
controlled by management i'll sympa.
thy with good order, good morals, and
all phi1anthrOpical work. The estimated
expense for the first gathering is about
81 600, but the liberal terms offered by
the Boston & Lowell railroad and antici
pated receipts from admissions to the
exercises, with membership fees, may
reduce this sum somewhat.
John G. Lane, Esq, of Manchester
an old and Well-knOWn disciple of Chau-
tauqua, spoke enthusiastically concern
ing this project, and gave the audience
much practical information on the sub
ject. Rev. A. l.. GerriSh of Great Falls
Rev. 7. G.. Moses of Franklin, G. H.
Wilson of Concord, Mrs. F. s. Spencer
of Tilton, Mrs. A. B. Enright of Cabot
VT, Rev. L. z. Tucker of Johnson, VT.
and many others spoke most heartily in
favor Of the idea, and by a rising vote il
; was declared the expression of the meet
ing that it is eXpedient to establish a
Chautauqua Assembly at the WeirS,
commencing the coming summer, which
means work for the executive branch of
the organization.
A committee appointed to present ar
ticles of association reported in sub
stance as follows: This organization
shall be known as a Literary and Scien
tific association for Normal and Chau-
tauqua work. The annual membership
fee shall be 50, which shall entitle each
member to all the privileges of the asso-
citation. heasSociatiOn shall be known
as WinnipiSeOgee Lake assembly, and
it's business shall be conducted by a
board of managers of not more than %
members, II of whom shall constitute a
quorum. AT its first meeting a Presi-
dent, a Secretary. and Treasurer, and
such other officers as may be required
shall be elected, and it shall be empower
ed to provide a suitable place of meet
ing, employ instructors, lecturers, and
music, receive admission fees, negotiate
loans, purchase real estate, but shall
not incur any increased liability to in
dividual members.
Their report was accepted, and 80
signatures were promptly affixed.
George w. StOrer, acting general pas
senger agent of the Boston & Lowell
railroad, who attended the meeting in
the interest of this corporation, gave de-
sired information as to trains, and facil-
tiles, dates now open for engagement,
and expressed the utmost willingness to
supply any and every provision for the
comfort and convenience of the aSSOcia-
ton, with special rates to members.
AS it is desirable to connect this gath
ering for good reasons with the musical
association which generally meets the
first week in July, it was thought that
perhaps the following week would best
answer the purpose, and this recon-
mendation was made to the board of
management, which is composed as fol-
lows: Rey. DR.. j. NJ. Williams, Man
chester, Chairman; John G. Lane, Man
chester; G. E. Staniels, Concord Rev
DR.. NJ. V. b. Knox, LittletOn: Rev. l..
7. Tucker, Johnson, VT; Mrs. A. b.
Enright, Cabot, VT; Mrs. F. S. Spencer,
TiltOn; Mrs. Edward o. Blunt, Nashua :;
Mrs. j. NJ. Hit, NOrtOfield, VT; Rev.
A. l.. Gerrish, Great Falls; Rev. T. G..
Moses, Franklin; Rev. j. II. Rabbit.
SWantOn, Vt; Rev. j. s. Staples. South
| Stafford, Vt; DR.. j. NJ. Bishop, Bris-
tel. These IS elected were authorized
to complete the board to % members if
necessary, and the whole committee
were empowered to fill vacancies until
further legislation.
The hearty thanks of the convention
were expressed to the management of